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“Dream Act’ becoming a nightmare

Getting a Senate vote on the “Dream Act” bill granting illegal immigrant students a shot at legalization is becoming a nightmare for supporters, who said this week they have been besieged by angry faxes and phone calls. Lisa Friedman and Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

Activists said illegal immigration hard-liners have mobilized against the bill. A vote that had been tentatively scheduled for last week was forced off the table, and now advocates said the bill might not see the light of day until next week.

“We still have a good chance of getting a vote, but opponents have made it very clear they will use any and every tool at their disposal,” said Josh Bernstein, federal policy director for the National Immigration Law Center.